I went to my very first Renaissance Festival at Minnesota. It was a huge affair– they even had their own grounds far away from traffic and the likes– frankly, I was quite excited to be experiencing the event given how I’d heard about these sorts of things last year.
I was so excited to see the Mermaid Cove! However, the queue was too long when I got around to it, so I didn’t get a chance to.There were magnificent beasts at the jousting area.I loved how their manes were braided to mimic their handlers’.I got to touch these chillax reptiles– This beautiful snake shines purple under the light, and was surprising smooth to the touch. I still can’t get over just how much of a contrast my perception of how a snake’s skin should feel like, versus actually geting to touch it.He saw me trying to take a photo of the viking ship and immediately struck a pose.A Hops flower that’s used to make beer.Getting trolled. He had awesome troll feet, though they aren’t shown in this picture.This was the prettiest fairy I found at the festival.My favourite photo. The entire family was decked in matching themed outfits. Also, such a pretty doggie~Garlands and Gardens was tucked away in the corner and had really pretty floral head wreaths. I bought two, because I couldn’t decide. It was not only the prettiest, but also the cheapest place for garlands in the festival; to top it off, these were made by ladies at a craft group, and I think the proceedings go into a charity. The lady helping me with my choices was incredibly friendly! I wanted something reddish– after exhausting the ones on display, she went into the back to get more unfinished ones out to show me. Eventually, I decided on one of those, and she got to work fitting it onto my head and then bending the ends to form an enclosure. I even got to help in choosing what coloured ribbons it came with! This was one of the best experiences I’ve ever had there.A stamp to say goodbye.Wearing Urban Outfitters dress, Forever 21 hat, Top Shoes boots, The Little Fox necklace. Photo assist: Scott.
